Classification Tool

1. A method of classifying an item using a computing device, the method comprising: obtaining a delimited file from a government agency for access by the computing device, the delimited file including a classification hierarchy, the hierarchy including a class, the class including a plurality of classifications, each of the plurality comprising a hierarchy level, a dependency relationship, and a description; receiving a search query from a user, wherein the search query comprises a plurality of keywords that are associated with an item to be classified; performing a search of the plurality of classifications at a first hierarchical level within the obtained delimited file for the received search query; identifying a first group of classifications that satisfy the search query; presenting descriptions for each of the first group of classifications to the user; receiving a selection of a first classification within the identified first group of classifications; presenting descriptions for a second group of classifications at a second hierarchical level based on the received selection of the first classification, wherein the second group of classifications has a dependency relationship with the selected first classification; receiving a selection of a second classification within the second group of classifications; classifying the item to be classified based on the received selection of the second classification; displaying, upon request by the user, a pop-up screen showing the selected first and second classifications in a question and answer format; and interacting with the user to modify the selection of the first and second classifications, wherein modification results in lower level selections being removed; wherein the question and answer format comprises a list of the hierarchy levels displayed on a single display, the list containing the selected classification at each level, a list of the dependent classifications that have a dependency relationship with the selected classification at each level, and the selected dependent classification at each level.